This is what we call the war on women?

        Headline: This is what we call the war on women?
        Name: Hannah 
        Audience: Anyone really, but mostly women
        Why would the audience care: The “War on Women” is a big deal.   But the details are vague and no one ever hears about it from a Conservative’s point of view. 
   

            I’m a young Conservative woman. I know I’m in the minority. It breaks my heart when I hear the “War on Women” rhetoric, because none of it is remotely true. I care deeply about my own gender, and it rubs me the wrong way when I hear women on the other side call Conservative women idiots.

This “War on Women” is a mystery to me. The term has been thrown around a lot, especially since the election is drawing closer. What exactly is this war on women, and why is it such a big deal? Why do Conservative women get ridiculed for not believing it? Well, I only have one thing to say. I’m a woman, and I’m not buying any of the nonsense.

            The War on Women craze seems to always start with this scenario. A woman wants to have an abortion. The man steps in and offers an alternative, even suggests it’s not a good idea. Wait, how can a man tell us what to do with our bodies? Because, as we all know, men can’t tell us what to do! Those crusty jerks don’t care about women’s rights. At least that's what we're being told.

            Abortion is always the first trend on the fake “War on Women”. Not only should women be allowed to do it on demand, but they shouldn’t have to pay for it either. The taxpayers should pay for it. (-one of the many reasons I personally oppose it.) Moral reasons are discounted. Neither side can scientifically prove when “life exists”, so why do Conservative women’s oppositions get labeled as intolerant? Anyone who opposes abortion hates women, and feminists expect you to believe that.

            Next up, contraception. Don’t we all love talking about that? I know someone who does- Obama’s newest activist, Sandra Fluke. Because Conservatives don’t believe in forcing institutions to provide a product against their will, they’re labeled as “anti-women”. Is this right?

 Ladies. Don’t you see? The “War on Women” argument is actually the complete opposite of what the other side is making it out to be. It’s painting women as helpless, dependent on society, and just plain stupid. Women want equal rights, have we not already achieved it? (According to the New York Times, men make up only 42 percent of enrolled college students.) Their argument discounts personal responsibility. Are women not capable of being personally responsible? Should women blame society for their failures? Who’s to blame for the unwanted pregnancy they call a “burden”. Why are feminists implying that women are incapable of taking responsibility for themselves? I find that offensive to my gender. But the left seems to want everyone to believe Conservatives, like myself, are keeping women that way. They’re politicizing women’s problems. They’re convincing women they are victims.

            Here’s what I don’t understand. The American feminists will rant and rave over women’s rights all day long. Because, don’t we know? We’re women. We were born with a disadvantage, and society owes us compensation. We’re entitled to it. Are we really? Let’s take a look at where the real war on women is.

            We are all well aware of the Obama Administration’s unquestionable tolerance for the Islamic religion. The Constitution guarantees us religious freedom, right? Not only does the left advocate tolerance, but there is significant evidence they actually prefer Islam to Christianity. They don’t claim to support Sharia Law, but they make no signs of opposing it. Well, meet Afghan girl Bibi Aisha, one of the many oppressed women in the Islamic religion. 

          Bibi’s family cut her nose and ears off because of “shaming her husband’s family” by running away. Cases  like these aren’t just across the globe. In 2008, Yaser Said, resident of Texas, performed “honor killings” to his two teenage daughters for becoming too “Americanzied”. Oh, the irony. Where are the feminists? Why aren’t they shouting “War on Women” from the rooftops? This is actually legitimate. I could agree with them here! Women are being beaten, abused, and treated as slaves in the Islamic world, but the feminists continue to preach their religious tolerance rhetoric. Saying anything about this makes you a right wing warmonger because apparently, it’s none of our business. What happened to women’s rights? It looks pretty silly when it’s put in this perspective, don’t you think?

             To my fellow women, please do me a favor. Do our gender a favor. Don’t just go along with the “War on Women” rhetoric because it sounds good. Research. Think for yourself. Don’t let people teach you what to think, learn how to think. I’m just sick of women in America acting like victims. You’re not victims, stop complaining about your rights and take responsibility for your actions. I’m tired of getting my “women’s rights” opinions discounted because I’m a Conservative. After all, I’m a woman, and I have an opinion too, even if it’s unpopular. Why oppress someone on the same team? Being skeptical and thinking for yourself doesn’t make you anti-women. After all, what demonstrates female empowerment more than independent thinking?